Betrothed (The Selection series and Red Queen Fanfic)

Chapter 85 - Announcement

"Late night walk?"

"Sure!"

Cal and I headed to the nearest park, we kicked some day leaves and gaze at the stars above us. We were oblivious to the world, even the people with us wasn't able to recognize our identities.

I mindlessly yawn in front of Cal, he was looking at me like he's looking at a lost puppy.

"I guess we need to go home and rest"

"But-" Another yawn.

"No buts! We're going home this instant" Cal laughed.

"I don't wanna go home!!!" I whined.

Cal just laughed at my childish shenanigans. However, like a strict fiancé like him, he carried me bridal style till we get to the car. As he was walking while carrying me, I snuggled to his warm body and occasionally kissing his cheek, lips and neck.

"Baby girl" He cooed.

"Dearest Cal" I cooed back.

"Sweetheart"

"My love"

"Babe"

"Boo"

"My dear"

"Shut it Cal!" I hissed.

Cal chukled at me at last, we were able to get back to the car. The car drive to home was silent and with that, I was getting drowsy.

££££££££££££

I vaguely remember that arms that carried me to my room. I know those arms belongs to Cal and no one else. When I woke up, the maids already packed the bags for Gardenia and prepared me in such haste.

The time I was done, they told the King I was ready for the travel. In just a couple of minutes, Cal was already taking ahold of my arm, walking us to the driveway to go to the airbase for the Blackrun.

"What airbase is this?" I asked, curious about all the little things in Norta.

"Delphie airbase" Cal answered.

We sat down and buckle up our seat belts for protection.

"Your Majesties, I am Captain William Gliacon and I will be flying you to the Kingdom of Gardenia" The captain said.

The Blackrun flee into the air, I was gripping the seats terribly. I only loosen up when I felt the Blackrun stabilized.

"Cal" I called him, pulling his thoughts from the papers to me. "I'm parched"

He waved for the sentinels to attend my every need, he was back to his work and I don't want to interfere his concentration.

Lucas handed me a water bottle which I greedily drank. Clearly, Lucas was holding his laugh and tried to look serious but his eyes showed the amusement lingering inside him.

"Thank you" I gave him my cheeky grin.

I decided to watch several movies which I wasn't paying attention to, read some books Julian gave me and books I purchased last week, playing games in my phone, chatting with my friends on Facebook, checked twitter, instagram and took pictures in the plane.

I felt exhausted from all the activities I did inside the plane, resulting me fell fast asleep.

"Your Majesties, this is your captain speaking, we will be landing in General Lowell airbase in a few minutes"

My eyes fluttered open at the announcement. I was getting giddy by the time we landed safely. Quickly, I was on my feet dashing out of the Blackrun. Cal followed in my wake, holding the folders he was going over a while ago.

Wendy and Maven along with their kids were already in the driveway when we reached the Royal Palace. Wendy was bouncing on her toes to see me.

"Delancy!" My sister crushed me in her arms. "I miss you already!!"

"I miss you too!" I looked at her bundles of joy behind her with their maids. "And those nuggets too!"

The brothers exchanged embraces, we entered the palace with my sister chatting while I'm holding Galatea in my arms. Jonathan was held by Wendy and the brothers were hot on our heels.

"How's the Queenstrail?" Maven asked, his eyes filled with curiosity.

Cal grinned at them, he took my left hand which has his ring on it and kissed it tenderly. I blushed at his sweetness, in those seconds, I thought it was just us two.

"Well?" Wendy called back our attention.

Cal flashed the ring to their faces, my sister was screaming and jumping while Maven was laughing. We smiled at them, once my sister calmed down she was already flushed.

"Oh my goodness! When's the wedding? Do you have a planner? Can I plan your wedding day? Any honeymoon? Plans? What?" She asked continuously, making us erupt into fits of laughter.

"Honestly, we thought that it would be our greatest pleasure if you plan our wedding," Cal answered. "We still don't know when to say our vows"

"Get married as soon as possible, brother. You will never know when will the Samos girl strikes again" Maven suggested.

"And if she does, she will have the taste of her own medicine," I grinned wickedly, averting my eyes from Maven to Wendy, who seemed to have the same idea as mine. "Or worse"

The brothers chuckled at my comment. They know I can be the sweetest princess they know or the other way around.

"I do like a wife with a little wickedness in her heart" Cal whispered.

"It looks like we're in luck, Your Majesty" I whispered back.

"Hey! Hey! Get a room!" Maven exclaimed.

"As if you weren't like this, Mavey" Cal teased.

"Cal!" Maven hissed.

Silence. Then we all erupted into laughter. However, due to our happiness, the babies woke up. We want to keep them extremely close to us as possible.

"Oh!" Wendy and I gasped in unison.

My sister and I hurried to them to meet their needs. I held Galatea and she held Jonathan, not very long time from now, Cal and I will have our own kid to raise.

××××××××××××××××××

Cal's POV

"Personally brother, when do want to have the wedding day?" Maven asked me, as we watched our partners attend the babies.

"Perhaps a week after we get back to Norta. I don't want to wait any longer"

"Have you tried asking her?"

"She was still indefinitely about the date," I sighed. "But I'll try asking her later"

Maven smiled at me, happy for me even. I managed to get what I longed for, a girl that truly loves me, a girl that will marry me, not for the sake of being a queen but for me, Tiberias Calore, just simple guy.